SC H 4163
enactedSouth Carolina High School Athletic Association
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 4163 pass?
Yes. SC H 4163 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-02): Act No. 187
What is SC H 4163 about?
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES AS A CONDITION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS TO JOIN, AFFILIATE WITH, PAY DUES OR FEES TO, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SUCH ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-2-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "AGENCY" TO INCLUDE OTHER ENTITIES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-50, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "STATE AGENCIES" TO INCLUDE ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. - RATIFIED TITLE
Who sponsors SC H 4163?
Erickson, Bowers, Bradley and 27 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4163.
Description
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES AS A CONDITION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS TO JOIN, AFFILIATE WITH, PAY DUES OR FEES TO, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SUCH ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ENTITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-2-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "AGENCY" TO INCLUDE OTHER ENTITIES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-15-50, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "STATE AGENCIES" TO INCLUDE ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, BODY, OR ENTITY AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. - RATIFIED TITLE
- Introduced
- 2025-03-06
- Latest action
- 2026-06-02 — Act No. 187
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Ericksonprimary
- Bowersprimary
- Bradleyprimary
- Crawfordprimary
- Davisprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
- Hartnettprimary
- Neeseprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- Oremusprimary
- Lawsonprimary
- Vaughanprimary
- Herbkersmanprimary
- B.J. Coxprimary
- Collinsprimary
- B.L. Coxprimary
- Forrestprimary
- Brewerprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Gatchprimary
- Haddonprimary
- Hagerprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Murphyprimary
- Taylorprimary
- Whitmireprimary
- Teepleprimary
- Guestprimary
- Alexanderprimary
- Robbinsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-02
Act No. 187
2026-06-02
Effective date 05/18/26
2026-05-18
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-14
Ratified R 190
2026-05-13
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
2026-05-13
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2026-05-07
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-07
Roll call Ayes-24 Nays-17
2026-05-07
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-07
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-05-07
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-05-06
Roll call Ayes-28 Nays-12
2026-05-06
Read second time
reading-2
2026-05-06
Committee Amendment Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-05-05
Special order, set for May 5, 2026
2026-04-21
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Referred to Committee on Education
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Introduced
introduction
2026-03-04
Read third time and sent to Senate
passage,reading-3
2026-03-04
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-03-03
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
2026-03-03
Read second time
reading-2
2026-03-03
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-02-24
Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-3-26
2026-02-19
Scrivener's error corrected
2026-02-18
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-22
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander
2025-04-10
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
2025-03-27
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: McGinnis, Willis
2025-03-11
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: C.Mitchell, B.Newton
2025-03-11
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple, Guest
2025-03-06
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2025-03-06
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage of Bill
2026-03-03 · pass · 112-0
Member-level votes (123)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen D.: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Howard, Leon: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: excused
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: excused
- Sessions, Heath: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Gilliam, Leon D.: excused
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: excused
- Hartz, Charles V.: excused
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: excused
- McDaniel, Annie E.: excused
- Moore, JA: excused
2nd Reading
2026-05-06 · pass · 28-12
Member-level votes (45)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: no
- Blackmon, Allen: no
- Fernandez, Tom: no
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: no
- Hutto, Brad: no
- Massey, A. Shane: no
- Matthews, Margie Bright: no
- Ott, Russell L.: no
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: no
- Stubbs, Everett: no
- Tedder, Deon T.: no
- Zell, Jeff: no
- Davis, Tom: excused
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: excused
- Kimbrell, Josh: excused
- Leber, Matthew W.: excused
- Walker, Overture: excused
3rd Reading
2026-05-07 · pass · 24-17
Member-level votes (44)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Bright, Lee: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Fernandez, Tom: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: no
- Blackmon, Allen: no
- Chaplin, JD: no
- Climer, Wes: no
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: no
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: no
- Hutto, Brad: no
- Jackson, Darrell: no
- Massey, A. Shane: no
- Matthews, Margie Bright: no
- Ott, Russell L.: no
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: no
- Stubbs, Everett: no
- Sutton, Ed: no
- Walker, Overture: no
- Zell, Jeff: no
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
- Kimbrell, Josh: excused
- Tedder, Deon T.: excused
Concur in Senate Amendments
2026-05-13 · pass · 112-0
Member-level votes (123)
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen D.: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
- Yow, Richard L.: excused
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Howard, Leon: excused
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: excused
- Rose, Seth: excused
- Rutherford, J. Todd: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Williams, Robert Q.: excused
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